GRAMMAR 4 – All about tenses

Association

1. Mark all the verb tenses from the text

Translation

2. Translate the following sentence into English

Speak your grammar

3. Imagine you have to describe the following picture. Read aloud the correct sentence in each set

  • They are have sitted, except for the blonde woman
  • They are all sit, except for the blonde woman
  • They have all sitting, except for the blonde woman

     

  • The man seems to be speaking
  • The man is seeming to speak
  • It is seem that the man is speaking

     

  • Have a bookshelf on the right side and a plant on the left side
  • There have a bookshelf on the right side and a plant on the left side
  • There’s a bookshelf on the right side and a plant on the left side

     

  • They look happy, so the business has probably been gone well
  • They look happy, so the business is probably going well
  • They look happy, so the business probably going well

     

  • The woman is showing a lot of information on the smart TV. There are figures, charts and graphs that describe the progress that the company has made so far
  • The woman shows a lot of information on the smart TV. There are figures, charts and graphs that describe the progress that the company will make so far
  • The woman was showing a lot of information on the smart TV. There are figures, charts and graphs that describe the progress that the company was made so far

Exam practice

4. Choose the correct option (A,B,C,D) to complete the text.

One of the activities John likes most is travelling (1)____ the world. He used to say that it’s best to travel alone, as you can do (2)_____ you like. For example, you can (3) ____ sightseeing, eat out in the best restaurants around, learn about the city, and, most importantly, (4) ______ a break when you need to. However, his opinion on travelling has changed since his last trip. Do you remember the mysterious girl that he met in unit 2? Well, so the reason why he (5)_____ his mind is clear. He (6)______ on a trip with her last year, which he greatly enjoyed. 

Exam practice